The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (England) Regulations 2001

Approval of applications U.K.

5.—(1) Subject to the Community legislation, the Minister may—

(a) refuse to approve an application for the purpose of the receipt of financial assistance; or

(b) approve it in whole or in part and either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as he may determine.

(2) The Minister may from time to time vary an approval by amending any condition to which it has been made subject or by adding further such conditions.

(3) The Minister shall—

(a) notify applicants in writing of the result of their applications;

(b) notify beneficiaries of any conditions to which an approval has been made subject and of any conditions which have been amended or added pursuant to this regulation.

(4) Where the Minister notifies an applicant in accordance with paragraph (3) that he has refused to approve an application or a beneficiary that he has granted an approval subject to conditions or has varied the terms of an existing approval, he shall give such applicant or beneficiary—

(a) written reasons for his decision; and

(b) an opportunity to make representations in relation thereto within such time as the Minister considers reasonable and has notified to the applicant or beneficiary.

(5) Where the Minister has received any representations in accordance with paragraph (4) above he shall consider them and may confirm his decision or substitute a different decision.

(6) Any confirmation made or decision substituted under paragraph (5) above shall be notified to the applicant or beneficiary in writing.